She's the plus size model loved for her refreshing attitude towards body image - but even Iskra Lawrence suffers the wrath of social media trolls.

The 25-year-old model, from Worcestershire, told FEMAIL that trolling is something that happens to her on a regular basis, admitting that she's been called everything from 'fat cow' and 'obese' to 'disgusting' and even been asked if she has a disease.

Sharing her views on the negative comments - as well as her message for the trolls - Iskra said: 'These messages don't just attack me but they attack anyone like me and anyone above my size and said that we were the reason the healthcare system is f***** up.'

Iskra also discussed her opinions on her trolls on her website, saying it is 'not OK to body shame' and telling her haters to 'take a seat'

Size 14 model Iskra Lawrence, 25, has revealed that trolls call her 'disgusting' and ask if she has a disease on a regular basis as she defies her haters with body confident snaps and launches a new positivity campaign

She continued: 'It's something I can laugh about because it's so ridiculous – I can picture that person hiding behind a keyboard and it's their insecurities – but a lot of people who follow me were upset by it so I saw it as a chance to make an example, to stand up.

'Whoever you are, this is a reflection of you and if you're putting negativity out there, you're only going to get negativity back so if you're positive and loving, I'm sure positivity will come back to you.'

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Iskra is certainly promoting positivity; the model, who was scouted when she was 13 after entering an ELLE girl search, is now launching a campaign on the back of the trolling.

Iskra and her friend Alex Light, a fashion editor from London, have launched the #HeartNotHate initiative, which asks women to write down a compliment to either their friend or family member, snap a picture and upload it to a social media channel with the hashtag #HeartNotHate.

The passionate model also runs a website, RunwayRiot alongside her modelling duties and wants it to be a fashion, style, and beauty portal for women of all sizes alongside her totally unretouched Instagram snaps

Iskra and her friend Alex Light, a fashion editor from London, right, have launched the #HeartNotHate initiative, which asks women to write down a compliment to either their friend or family member, snap a picture and upload it to a social media channel with the hashtag #HeartNotHate

'I've been pushing body campaigns a lot but what I haven't seen much of is celebrating another person, celebrating a friend or a family member who might be struggling or dealing with body issues and needs that kind of pick-me-up,' said Iskra.

'We're basically trying to combat body shaming and encourage body positivity. We hope to - at the very least! - prompt people to think twice before saying something negative, and just really spread good vibes and encourage women to love their bodies,' added Alex.

Iskra has always been vocal on body positivity and previously hit back at trolls who called her a 'fat cow' on social media with a powerful image of herself covered with packets of crisps.

Iskra, who wore nothing but nude lingerie for the image on Instagram wrote: 'I'm sorry I couldn't help myself...This is for anyone who has ever been called fat.'

The model shared a comment she'd received from Instagram user Sean Brown and sarcastically thanked him for his 'inspirational words'.

It read: 'Fat cow. It's only cause every f****r on this planet is obese that that's the norm. Plus-size models? give me a f*****g break. Everyone needs to stop eating McDonald's, the NHS is f****d because of people like her eating too many bags of crisps.'

The size 14 model hasn't dieted for about six years and feels 'so happy' never counting calories but instead focusing on incorporating healthy choices into her routine

Iskra previously hit back at trolls who call her a 'fat cow' with a striking image of herself covered with packets of crisps, left. The model also posted a video of herself eating crisps and wrote: 'The message is who gives a F what anyone else thinks of you', right

Afterwards she posted a slow-motion video of her eating a crisp and added: 'PS I do not condone binge eating. I eat whatever I want in moderation.

'I will eat crisps but I'll also make healthy home cooked meals and workout regularly. The message is who gives a F what anyone else thinks of you. You are the only one who decides yourself worth.'

The model previously told FEMAIL: 'I realised at around 18 that instead of trying to change my body to fit into sample sizes I would try to change the industry.

The message is who gives a F what anyone else thinks of you. You are the only one who decides yourself worth

'When I signed with my current agencies they helped me realise that I could be a successful model at my size.

'So I focused on becoming the best version of myself, work harder, research nutrition and work out to feel strong and healthy.'

The size 14 model hasn't dieted for about six years and feels 'so happy' never counting calories but instead focusing on incorporating healthy choices into her routine.

Last week she posted on Instagram: 'I am a US 12 and UK 14 for those of you who ask. But size doesn't matter. Health comes in many shapes and sizes and is also your mental health. I hope that we can stop labelling people and putting such an emphasis on size when we are all so much more than that.'

Iskra regularly posts unretouched images on social media and in December shared a snap of her derriere, writing 'who says cellulite is a flaw?'

The passionate model also runs a website, RunwayRiot alongside her modelling duties and wants it to be a fashion, style, and beauty portal for women of all sizes.

Iskra maintains that every editorial fashion spread you see on RunwayRiot will be 100 per cent unretouched.

Iskra Lawrence posted two shots of her side by side in an identical outfit of a crop top and dark purple underwear to show how easy it is to fake a thigh gap

Iskra warned her followers not to be taken in by pictures posted online or to be too concerned with their size

Indeed, only last week, Iskra showed her followers how easy it was to fake a thigh gap in selfies.

She posted two snaps side by side in an identical crop top and dark purple underwear, with the caption: 'I'll be the first one to tell you pics are all about good lighting and angles.'

The first image showed her flashing her abs with her legs together and her thighs touching.

However in the second she leaned her body forward and pushed her bum back, standing with her legs slightly apart to resemble a 'thigh gap'.

Iskra wrote: 'No thigh gap or thigh gap, who cares. We all think we want different things and we should because we are all different, there's no wrong way, just be the healthiest and happiest for you.

'Always remember social media's not real life, never let anyone else's pics make you feel insecure about yourself. If you don't look like her and she doesn't look like you that's how it's meant to be.

'You are meant to be YOU no one else, your body is your home so love and respect it. When you look after it beautiful things happens.' Iskra finished her message with #EveryBODYIsBeautiful.

Fans were quick to applaud Iskra's positive message which has been liked more than 100,000 times.